Lois Grace Slawson b. 04 Sep 1881 Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois d. 31 Jan 1909 Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa

1881 - 1909 (27 years)

Name	Lois Grace Slawson [1]
Born	04 Sep 1881	Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois [1]
Gender	Female
Died	31 Jan 1909	Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa [1]
Died	Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Buried	01 Feb 1909	Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa [1]
Person ID	I10789	Jerry Milo Johnson
Last Modified	29 Mar 2015

Father	Henry Edwin Slawson, b. 22 Sep 1851, Knox County, Illinois , d. 19 Oct 1922, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa (Age 71 years)
Relationship	Natural
Mother	Sarah Emily Templeton, b. 08 Mar 1856, Newcastle Township, Henry County, Indiana , d. 07 Dec 1924, Redfield, Dallas County, Iowa (Age 68 years)
Relationship	Natural
Married	27 Jan 1874	Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois [1]
Family ID	F3573	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Ashmead Beasley Chester, b. 10 Feb 1866, Goshen, Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey , d. 08 Jun 1934, Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois (Age 68 years)

Married 15 Jan 1903 Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska [1]

Notes

Married:

Newspaper Article:
Slawson, Grace Lois wed A.B. Chester; 15 Jan at Lincoln, Nebraska.
(Bedford Times Republic & Bedford Free Press - 29 Jan 1903)

Children

	1. Ruth Adelia Chester, b. 10 Aug 1903, Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska , d. 29 Oct 1904, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa (Age 1 years) [Natural]
	2. Raymond Ashmead Chester, b. 29 Jan 1906, Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa , d. 04 May 1982, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 76 years) [Natural]

Family ID F3691 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 04 Sep 1881 - Woodhull, Henry County, Illinois
	Married - 15 Jan 1903 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
	Died - Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis - 31 Jan 1909 - Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
	Buried - 01 Feb 1909 - Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa

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Notes

Listed in 1885 Iowa State Census, Taylor County, Clayton Twp

Listed in 1895 Iowa State Census, Taylor County, Bedford Twp (#105)

Listed in 1900 Iowa Census, Taylor County, Bedford Twp (ED# 115, Sheet 24B)

Newspaper Obit:
Chester, Lois Grace, born 04 Sep 1881 Henry Co., Illinois; died 31 Jan 1909 Bedford, Iowa; wed 1903 A.B. Chester; father H.E. Slauson/Slawson; interred Bedford.
(Bedford Times Republic & Bedford Free Press - 04 Feb 1909)

State of Iowa Death Certificate# 87-0670.
1. County: Taylor
2. Township: Bedford
3. City or Town of: Bedford
4. Full Name: Lois Grace Chester
5. Sex: Female
6. Color: White
7. Date of Birth: Sept 4 1881
8. Age: 27 years, 4 months, 27 days
9. Single, Married or Divorced: Married
10. Birthplace: Illinois
11. Name of Father: H.E. Slauson
12. Birthplace of Father: Illinois
13. Maiden Name of Mother: Sarah E. Templeton
14. Birthplace of Mother: Indiana
15. Occupation: Merchant's Wife
16. "The above stated personal particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief
(Informant) A.B. Chester (Address) Beford IA
17, 18, 19 & 20. Date of Death: Jan 31, 1909
"I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Jan 15, 1907 to Jan 29, 1909 that I last saw her
alive on Jan 1908 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 4:30 pm. The cause of
death was Pulmonary Tuberculosis 3 years (duration)". Signed, H.F. (Henry) Dunlavy M.D.,
Bedford IA.
21. Special Information: None
22. Place of Burial or Removal: Bedford Cemetery
23. Date of Burial: Feb 2nd 1909
24. Undertaker: Geo T. Campbell (262)
25. Address: Bedford Iowa

Possibly born in Henderson, Knox County, Illinois according to OneWorldTree (ancestry.com)
Alt. Burial: 2 Feb 1909 Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa

Sources
[S117] Chester Family Gedcom, Joe Chester.